Spaceflight 🚀🇪🇺 #Europe’s space sector has started to respond to #SpaceX’s domination of the world space launch market, although progress has been slow ⏳ and uneven. Last month, #ESA selected four companies — #ArianeGroup, #RocketFactory Augsburg (RFA), #IsarAerospace, and The #ExplorationCompany — to help develop reusable ♻️ launch vehicle technology https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/11/esa-arianespace-crossroads
🇪🇺 #ESA has selected #ArianeGroup, #GMVAerospace and Defence, #MTAerospace, #SABAerospace, and The #ExplorationCompany to develop in-orbit fuel storage and refilling ⛽ capabilities. https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-selects-companies-to-develop-in-orbit-fuel-storage-and-refilling-tech
💨 🌊🚢 The #CEO of #Arianespace will leave the Group on 📆 December 31 https://www.arianespace.com/news/arianegroup-and-arianespace-announce-the-departure-of-stephane-israel-ceo-of-arianespace-and-the-appointment-of-his-successor-david-cavailloles/
#Eutelsat's #LEO satellite capability stems from its merger with #OneWeb in 📆 2023. But Eutelsat has since said it needed more than three times 📈 the number of #satellites 🛰️ previously thought, requiring up to 2.2 billion euros in financing. #France 🇫🇷 said it would inject $1.55 billion 💰 into the debt-laden company https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eutelsat-shares-open-up-6-after-france-gives-it-capital-boost-2025-06-20